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The document provides guidance for Microsoft Word users transitioning to OpenOffice.org Writer by summarizing key differences in how common tasks are performed. It compares terminology, explains how to set up the program, covers writing and editing documents, controlling page layout using styles and templates, and inserting fields and graphics. The document is intended to help Word users familiarize themselves with the equivalent but sometimes slightly modified functionality in OpenOffice.org Writer.

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OpenOffice.org Writer for Microsoft Word users: How to perform common tasks Title: Version: 1.0 First edition: May 2004 First English edition: May 2004
Contents Overview ii Terminology 1 Set up the program to work your way 2 Write, edit, and review documents 3 Control page layout 4 Use templates and styles 6 Use fields 7 Work with large or complex documents 8 Work with graphics 9
Overview Experienced users of Microsoft Word may take awhile to discover how to do common tasks in OOoWriter, because some of the menus and the terminology are a bit different. In a few cases no direct equivalent method is available. This document summarizes my research and experiments with OOoWriter 1.1.1, Microsoft Word 2000, and Word 2002 (XP) running on Windows ME. You may find some differences if you're using another operating system or another version of OpenOffice.org. This document covers only some of the things a former user of Word might wish to know. Copyright and trademark information The contents of this document are subject to the Public Documentation License Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may only use this document if you comply with the terms of this License. A copy of the License is available at http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/PDL.rtf. The Original Documentation is Chapter 10, "Moving from Microsoft Word" in Taming OpenOffice.org Writer 1.1. The Initial Writer of the Original Documentation is Jean Hollis Weber © 2003. All Rights Reserved. Initial Writer contact: jean@taming-openoffice-org.com. The Initial Writer contact is for reporting errors in the documentation. For questions regarding how to use the software, subscribe to the Users Mailing List and post your question there: http://support.openoffice.org/index.html. All trademarks within this guide belong to legitimate owners. Feedback Please direct any comments or suggestions about this document to: dev@documentation.openoffice.org Acknowledgments Thanks to everyone who made constructive suggestions for changes and additions to this document, including Andrew Brown, Daniel Carrera, and Ian Laurenson. Modifications and updates Version Date Description of Change 0.1 18 June 2003 Draft issued for comment. 1.0 9 May 2004 First release, after updating for OOo1.1.1 and incorporating  suggestions from reviewers
Terminology Most functions and controls have the same or similar names in Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Writer, but a few are different. This table compares some common terms in the two programs. Microsoft Word OpenOffice.org Writer Office Assistant Help Agent ScreenTips or ToolTips Tips Wildcards Regular expressions (no equivalent) Long­click (click and hold on an icon to display a tear­off  toolbar) Smart tags Do not exist in OOo Set up the program to work your way Most functions are found in similar places in both programs, but a few are slightly different, and the degree of control varies. This table summarizes where to find the setup choices.
To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Turn off Office Assistant  (Help Agent) Help > Microsoft Word Help >  Options Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  General Turn off autocompletion Tools > AutoCorrect/AutoFormat >  Word Completion tab, deselect Enable  Word Completion. Set up document window  (rulers, status bar, default  toolbars, etc) View > select required items View > select required items Change measurement  system Tools > Options... > General Tools > Options... > Text Document >  General Customize toolbars Tools > Customize View > Toolbars > Customize (or) Tools > Configure (or) Right­click on toolbar > Customize or  Configure Customize menus Tools > Customize Tools > Configure Display font names in their  font (in toolbar drop­down  font list) Tools > Customize > Options Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  View, select Preview in fonts lists Always show full menus  (include unavailable and  little­used items) Tools > Customize > Options Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  View, select Inactive menu items Show/hide ScreenTips  (ToolTips) on toolbars Tools > Customize > Options Help > Tips, uncheck Always create backup copy Tools > Options > Save Tools > Options > Load/Save > General Autosave every x minutes Tools > Options > Save Tools > Options > Load/Save > General Show paragraph marks,  tabs, etc. Tools > Options > View Tools > Options > Text Document >  Formatting Aids Change file locations Tools > Options > File  Locations Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  Paths
To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Change user information Tools > Options > User  Information Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  User Data Set up AutoCorrect and  AutoFormat options Tools > AutoCorrect Options Tools > AutoCorrect/AutoFormat >  Options tab
Write, edit, and review documents Most writing, editing, and reviewing techniques in OOoWriter are similar to those in Microsoft Word, but the details often vary.
To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Jump quickly to other parts  of a document Edit > Go to (or) Outline view  Edit > Navigator (or F11), double­click  on required heading, figure, table, etc. Choose language for  spelling checker Tools > Language > Set  Language Tools > Options > Language Settings >  Language. (Note: OpenOffice.org has  no grammar checker.) Ignore some text when  checking spelling Select text; Tools > Language >  Set Language > Do not check (or) Format > Style > Modify>  Format > Language Select text; right­click > Character >  Font > Language = [None] or the real  language of the selected text, if that is  foreign. Recheck spelling Tools > Spelling & Grammar >  Recheck Document Always rechecks Find and replace text,  formatting, and styles Edit > Replace > More; choices  as needed Edit > Find&Replace; details are a bit  different  Use wildcards (regular  expressions) in find and  replace Edit > Replace > More > select  Use Wildcards checkbox Edit > Find&Replace; select Regular  Expressions checkbox. Wildcards differ  from those in MSWord. Choose, create, or edit a  custom dictionary Tools > Options > Spelling &  Grammar > Custom  Dictionaries Tools > Options > Language Settings >  Writing Aids Create exception (exclude)  dictionary File > New, type words, Save  As > text only, file extension  .EXC As for custom dictionary, but select  Exception [­] checkbox Track changes (choose  options) Tools > Options > Track  Changes Tools > Options > Text Document >  Changes Protect document for editing Tools > Protect Document Edit > Changes > Protect Records Mark and track changes (Word 2000) Tools > Track  Changes > Highlight Changes Edit > Changes > Record Insert comments associated  with a change Highlight text; Insert >  Comment Edit > Changes > Comment
To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Insert notes (comments not  associated with a change) Highlight text; Insert >  Comment Insert > Note Show changes as pop­up  text Options > View > Screentips Help > Tips (and) Help > Extended Tips Merge documents Tools > Merge Documents Edit > Changes > Merge Document Accept or reject changes View > Toolbars > Reviewing Edit > Changes > Accept or Reject Change document  properties File > Properties File > Properties Get a word count Tools > Word Count (can get  word count for selection) File > Properties > Statistics tab.  (Cannot get word count for selection  without using add­in macro.) Create AutoText entry Select text; Insert > AutoText >  New Select text; Edit > AutoText (or)  CTRL+F3 Insert AutoText Type shortcut and press F3 Type shortcut and press F3 (or) type Name of AutoText entry and press  Enter. OOo distinguishes between the  “name” and the “shortcut” of an  AutoTextentry; Word does not.
Control page layout This section covers such things as margins, headers and footers, columns, and frames. OOoWriter controls basic page setup somewhat differently than Word does. Microsoft Word page setup Page setup (paper size, orientation, margins, and so on) is a property of the document as a whole. To change the setup for a page, you need to define a separate section with the changed setup. For example, if you specify headers and footers, they apply to the entire document, unless you change them in specific sections. OpenOffice.org Writer page setup Page setup is a property of the page style. You can define many page styles—for example, First Page, Left Page, Index Page, and Default. If you change the page layout for one page style, only that style will be affected. When you set up a page style, you can specify which page style applies to the next page, so when text flows from one page to the next, the correct page style will automatically apply to the following pages. For example, you could specify a First Page style to be followed by a Left Page style, to be followed by a Right Page style, to be followed by a Left Page style—a common setup in books.
To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Define margins File > Page Setup > Margins Format > Page >Page Specify different headers  and footers on first, odd,  and even pages File > Page Setup > Layout >  Headers and Footers section Define different page styles for First,  Left (even), and Right (odd) pages,  using Header and Footer tabs Edit headers and footers View > Headers and Footers,  then type or insert fields; can  also double­click in existing  header or footer regions After you have specified Header and  Footer areas for a page, they are always  active. Single­click to type or insert  fields Change from roman to  arabic page numbers in the  footer of a page Insert a section break, deselect  “Same as Previous” in the  second section, define a new  footer with page numbers  restarting at 1 in arabic  numerals Insert a manual page break and apply a  different page style Use paragraph styles for  page layout Can define paragraph styles  with offset from left margin,  with heading styles aligned left  or right Can define paragraph styles with offset  from left margin, with heading styles  aligned left or right Use columns for page layout Insert continuous sections to  switch from single to multiple  columns on one page Format > Page > Columns (or) Insert/Format > Section > Columns (or)  other methods Use frames or text boxes for  page layout Frames are used in Word 97 but  mostly replaced by text boxes in  Word2000 and 2002; can be  linked to flow text from one to  next, as in a newsletter Insert > Frame (can link frames to flow  text from one to next, as in a newsletter);  “text boxes” are fields, not positioning  devices Use tables for page layout Table > Insert > Table (use  dialog to format) Insert > Table (use dialog to format) Put portrait headers on  landscape pages Use rotated text box linked to  header  Use rotated text in a frame  Set first page number to  greater than 1 Insert > Page Numbers >  Format In first paragraph on first page, Format  > Paragraph > Text Flow > Breaks,  select Enable and With Page Style,  choose the page style, specify the page  number.
To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... View and edit facing pages File > Print Preview; click  Zoom button to enable editing File > Page Preview shows pages on  wrong sides of screen, so you may want  to insert a blank page before the first  page while writing a draft. You cannot  edit in page preview mode.
Use templates and styles A full discussion of the similarities and differences in the use of templates and styles would take too long for this summary document, but the following table should get you started. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Find which template is  associated with a document Tools > Templates and Add­ins File > Document Properties > General  tab. Specify default template "Normal" template is default File > Templates > Organize, choose any  template to be the default Create a new template File > Save As, set type to  Document Template (.DOT) File > Templates > Save Edit a template File > Open, choose template File > Templates > Edit Copy styles between  templates Tools > Templates and Add­ins  > Organizer File > Templates > Organize. Copy  styles with Ctrl + drag and drop between  templates and documents Create a new document  from a template File > New (opens a list of  templates) File > New > Templates and Documents Apply a different template  to a document Tools > Templates and Add­ins  > Attach, select template, Open Start a new document based on the  different template; copy contents of old  document into new document. Apply a style to text (Word 2000) Select from Style  List or Style dialog (XP) Can also use task pane. Format > Styles (or press F11), double­ click style in list; after one use,  paragraph styles appear in Apply Style  list on Formatting object bar. Change a style definition (Word 2000) Format > Style >  Modify; (XP) can also select in  task pane and click Modify Select style in Stylist, right­click, choose  Modify; or Format > Styles > Catalog,  select style, click Modify. Create a new style Format > Style > New Format > Styles > Catalog, click New. Use outline numbering Format > Style, select style >  Format > Numbering Tools > Outline Numbering
Use fields A full discussion of the similarities and differences in the use of fields would take too long for this summary document, but the following table should get your started. Major differences exist in the use of cross-references. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Insert a field Insert > Field  (or) CTRL+F9 for blank field Insert > Fields Define a number range field Insert > Field, use SEQ  (sequence) Insert > Fields > Other > Variables >  Number range Insert a bookmark Select text; Insert > Bookmark Select text; Insert > Bookmark Insert a cross­reference to a  bookmark Insert > Cross Reference,  choose Bookmark as type Insert > Cross Reference > Bookmark Insert a cross­reference to a  heading Insert > Cross Reference,  choose Heading as type Either bookmark the heading or use  Insert > Cross Reference > Set  Reference to mark the heading, then  Insert > Cross Reference > Insert  Reference Insert a cross­reference to a  figure or table Insert > Cross Reference,  choose type Insert > Cross Reference > Insert  Reference > Figure (or Table) Insert a cross­reference  from document A to an item  in document B Use Includetext fields Keep a manual list of cross­reference  names (case sensitive) when you set  them in document B. When you insert  the cross­reference in document A, you  must type the name of the item (in  document B) in the Name box on the  Fields dialog instead of selecting the  name from the Selection list. Use conditional content Use IF or other fields, or styles  (all workarounds) Insert > Fields > Other > Variables  (among other ways)
Work with large or complex documents A full discussion of the similarities and differences in working with large or complex documents would take too long for this summary document, but the following table should get your started. Major differences exist in the use of master documents. The table does not attempt to summarize all these differences. Other how-to documents are being written to describe the use of master documents in detail. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Create a table of contents,  list of figures, or an  alphabetic index Insert > Index and Tables  Insert > Indexes and Tables > Indexes  and Tables Insert index entries ALT+SHIFT+X Insert > Indexes and Tables > Entry (or)  click Insert Index Marker icon Create a bibliographic  database Use database, e.g. Microsoft  Access Tools > Bibliography Database Insert bibliographic  references into text Link to field in database Insert > Indexes and Tables >  Bibliographic Entry Insert footnotes and  endnotes Insert > Footnote Insert > Footnote (or) click Insert  Footnote Directly icon Insert other files Insert > File, choose Insert or  As Link Insert > File Cross­reference between  documents Use Includetext fields Keep a manual list of cross­reference  names (case sensitive) when you set  them in document A. To insert a cross­ reference from document A to an item in  document B, you must type the name of  the item in the Name box instead of  selecting it from the Selection list. Use master documents Not recommended File > Send > Create Master Document;  use Navigator to insert subdocuments
Work with graphics Most graphics work should be done outside Word or Writer, with the graphic files embedded or linked to the Word or Writer file. However, you can do some simple graphics using the drawing tools in Word or Writer. This table covers the basics. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Create Drawing objects (Word 2000) View > Toolbars  > Drawing; (XP) Insert >  Picture > New Drawing Click Show Draw Functions icon Combine graphics objects  and drawing objects (Word 2000) Edit > Picture >  Reset Picture Boundary; (XP)  Use drawing canvas Place all objects in a frame Insert graphics files into a  text document (embed or  link) Insert > Picture > From File,  choose Insert or As Link  Insert > Graphics > From File Anchor graphics Format > Picture > Layout >  Advanced > Picture Position Use icons on Graphics object bar, or  right­click and choose from pop­up  menu, or click Format > Graphics Wrap text around graphics Format > Picture (or Object) >  Layout Use icons on Graphics object bar, or  right­click and choose from pop­up  menu, or click Format > Graphics >  Wrap Crop graphics Format > Picture > Cop, (or)  click Crop tool on Picture  toolbar Format > Graphics > Crop Create captions for graphics Select graphic; Insert >  Reference > Caption Select graphic; Insert > Caption Annotate graphics Use drawing objects; group, or  place in frame or on drawing  canvas (XP) Place all objects in a frame Insert watermark Format > Background > Printed  Watermark > Picture (or Text)  Watermark Format > Page Style > Background  (or) create drawing object, Arrange > To  Background, Anchor > To Page
Use keyboard shortcuts This table summarizes some of the built-in keyboard shortcuts used in Microsoft Word and their equivalents in OpenOffice.org Writer. Functions without built-in keyboard shortcuts can be performed using toolbar icons, or you could assign your own key combinations. Table contributed by Ian Laurenson. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Underline words not spaces Control + Shift + W No equivalent Change font size Control + Shift + P No standard equivalent Thesaurus Shift + F7 Control + F7 Show/hide non­printing  characters Control + Shift + * Control + F10 Hanging Indent Control + T No standard equivalent “Unhang” Indent Control + Shift + T No standard equivalent Indent Control + M No standard equivalent “UnIndent” Control + Shift + M No standard equivalent Superscript Control + Shift = Control+Shift+P Subscript Control + = Control + Shift + B Remove character  formatting Control + Spacebar Right click > Default Remove paragraph  formatting Control + Q No equivalent Jump to previous edit point Shift + F5 Need to use the reminders on the  Navigator

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Howto word to open office

  • 1. OpenOffice.org Writer for Microsoft Word users: How to perform common tasks Title: Version: 1.0 First edition: May 2004 First English edition: May 2004
  • 2. Contents Overview ii Terminology 1 Set up the program to work your way 2 Write, edit, and review documents 3 Control page layout 4 Use templates and styles 6 Use fields 7 Work with large or complex documents 8 Work with graphics 9
  • 3. Overview Experienced users of Microsoft Word may take awhile to discover how to do common tasks in OOoWriter, because some of the menus and the terminology are a bit different. In a few cases no direct equivalent method is available. This document summarizes my research and experiments with OOoWriter 1.1.1, Microsoft Word 2000, and Word 2002 (XP) running on Windows ME. You may find some differences if you're using another operating system or another version of OpenOffice.org. This document covers only some of the things a former user of Word might wish to know. Copyright and trademark information The contents of this document are subject to the Public Documentation License Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may only use this document if you comply with the terms of this License. A copy of the License is available at http://www.openoffice.org/licenses/PDL.rtf. The Original Documentation is Chapter 10, "Moving from Microsoft Word" in Taming OpenOffice.org Writer 1.1. The Initial Writer of the Original Documentation is Jean Hollis Weber © 2003. All Rights Reserved. Initial Writer contact: jean@taming-openoffice-org.com. The Initial Writer contact is for reporting errors in the documentation. For questions regarding how to use the software, subscribe to the Users Mailing List and post your question there: http://support.openoffice.org/index.html. All trademarks within this guide belong to legitimate owners. Feedback Please direct any comments or suggestions about this document to: dev@documentation.openoffice.org Acknowledgments Thanks to everyone who made constructive suggestions for changes and additions to this document, including Andrew Brown, Daniel Carrera, and Ian Laurenson. Modifications and updates Version Date Description of Change 0.1 18 June 2003 Draft issued for comment. 1.0 9 May 2004 First release, after updating for OOo1.1.1 and incorporating  suggestions from reviewers
  • 4. Terminology Most functions and controls have the same or similar names in Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Writer, but a few are different. This table compares some common terms in the two programs. Microsoft Word OpenOffice.org Writer Office Assistant Help Agent ScreenTips or ToolTips Tips Wildcards Regular expressions (no equivalent) Long­click (click and hold on an icon to display a tear­off  toolbar) Smart tags Do not exist in OOo Set up the program to work your way Most functions are found in similar places in both programs, but a few are slightly different, and the degree of control varies. This table summarizes where to find the setup choices.
  • 5. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Turn off Office Assistant  (Help Agent) Help > Microsoft Word Help >  Options Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  General Turn off autocompletion Tools > AutoCorrect/AutoFormat >  Word Completion tab, deselect Enable  Word Completion. Set up document window  (rulers, status bar, default  toolbars, etc) View > select required items View > select required items Change measurement  system Tools > Options... > General Tools > Options... > Text Document >  General Customize toolbars Tools > Customize View > Toolbars > Customize (or) Tools > Configure (or) Right­click on toolbar > Customize or  Configure Customize menus Tools > Customize Tools > Configure Display font names in their  font (in toolbar drop­down  font list) Tools > Customize > Options Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  View, select Preview in fonts lists Always show full menus  (include unavailable and  little­used items) Tools > Customize > Options Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  View, select Inactive menu items Show/hide ScreenTips  (ToolTips) on toolbars Tools > Customize > Options Help > Tips, uncheck Always create backup copy Tools > Options > Save Tools > Options > Load/Save > General Autosave every x minutes Tools > Options > Save Tools > Options > Load/Save > General Show paragraph marks,  tabs, etc. Tools > Options > View Tools > Options > Text Document >  Formatting Aids Change file locations Tools > Options > File  Locations Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  Paths
  • 6. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Change user information Tools > Options > User  Information Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org >  User Data Set up AutoCorrect and  AutoFormat options Tools > AutoCorrect Options Tools > AutoCorrect/AutoFormat >  Options tab
  • 7. Write, edit, and review documents Most writing, editing, and reviewing techniques in OOoWriter are similar to those in Microsoft Word, but the details often vary.
  • 8. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Jump quickly to other parts  of a document Edit > Go to (or) Outline view  Edit > Navigator (or F11), double­click  on required heading, figure, table, etc. Choose language for  spelling checker Tools > Language > Set  Language Tools > Options > Language Settings >  Language. (Note: OpenOffice.org has  no grammar checker.) Ignore some text when  checking spelling Select text; Tools > Language >  Set Language > Do not check (or) Format > Style > Modify>  Format > Language Select text; right­click > Character >  Font > Language = [None] or the real  language of the selected text, if that is  foreign. Recheck spelling Tools > Spelling & Grammar >  Recheck Document Always rechecks Find and replace text,  formatting, and styles Edit > Replace > More; choices  as needed Edit > Find&Replace; details are a bit  different  Use wildcards (regular  expressions) in find and  replace Edit > Replace > More > select  Use Wildcards checkbox Edit > Find&Replace; select Regular  Expressions checkbox. Wildcards differ  from those in MSWord. Choose, create, or edit a  custom dictionary Tools > Options > Spelling &  Grammar > Custom  Dictionaries Tools > Options > Language Settings >  Writing Aids Create exception (exclude)  dictionary File > New, type words, Save  As > text only, file extension  .EXC As for custom dictionary, but select  Exception [­] checkbox Track changes (choose  options) Tools > Options > Track  Changes Tools > Options > Text Document >  Changes Protect document for editing Tools > Protect Document Edit > Changes > Protect Records Mark and track changes (Word 2000) Tools > Track  Changes > Highlight Changes Edit > Changes > Record Insert comments associated  with a change Highlight text; Insert >  Comment Edit > Changes > Comment
  • 9. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Insert notes (comments not  associated with a change) Highlight text; Insert >  Comment Insert > Note Show changes as pop­up  text Options > View > Screentips Help > Tips (and) Help > Extended Tips Merge documents Tools > Merge Documents Edit > Changes > Merge Document Accept or reject changes View > Toolbars > Reviewing Edit > Changes > Accept or Reject Change document  properties File > Properties File > Properties Get a word count Tools > Word Count (can get  word count for selection) File > Properties > Statistics tab.  (Cannot get word count for selection  without using add­in macro.) Create AutoText entry Select text; Insert > AutoText >  New Select text; Edit > AutoText (or)  CTRL+F3 Insert AutoText Type shortcut and press F3 Type shortcut and press F3 (or) type Name of AutoText entry and press  Enter. OOo distinguishes between the  “name” and the “shortcut” of an  AutoTextentry; Word does not.
  • 10. Control page layout This section covers such things as margins, headers and footers, columns, and frames. OOoWriter controls basic page setup somewhat differently than Word does. Microsoft Word page setup Page setup (paper size, orientation, margins, and so on) is a property of the document as a whole. To change the setup for a page, you need to define a separate section with the changed setup. For example, if you specify headers and footers, they apply to the entire document, unless you change them in specific sections. OpenOffice.org Writer page setup Page setup is a property of the page style. You can define many page styles—for example, First Page, Left Page, Index Page, and Default. If you change the page layout for one page style, only that style will be affected. When you set up a page style, you can specify which page style applies to the next page, so when text flows from one page to the next, the correct page style will automatically apply to the following pages. For example, you could specify a First Page style to be followed by a Left Page style, to be followed by a Right Page style, to be followed by a Left Page style—a common setup in books.
  • 11. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Define margins File > Page Setup > Margins Format > Page >Page Specify different headers  and footers on first, odd,  and even pages File > Page Setup > Layout >  Headers and Footers section Define different page styles for First,  Left (even), and Right (odd) pages,  using Header and Footer tabs Edit headers and footers View > Headers and Footers,  then type or insert fields; can  also double­click in existing  header or footer regions After you have specified Header and  Footer areas for a page, they are always  active. Single­click to type or insert  fields Change from roman to  arabic page numbers in the  footer of a page Insert a section break, deselect  “Same as Previous” in the  second section, define a new  footer with page numbers  restarting at 1 in arabic  numerals Insert a manual page break and apply a  different page style Use paragraph styles for  page layout Can define paragraph styles  with offset from left margin,  with heading styles aligned left  or right Can define paragraph styles with offset  from left margin, with heading styles  aligned left or right Use columns for page layout Insert continuous sections to  switch from single to multiple  columns on one page Format > Page > Columns (or) Insert/Format > Section > Columns (or)  other methods Use frames or text boxes for  page layout Frames are used in Word 97 but  mostly replaced by text boxes in  Word2000 and 2002; can be  linked to flow text from one to  next, as in a newsletter Insert > Frame (can link frames to flow  text from one to next, as in a newsletter);  “text boxes” are fields, not positioning  devices Use tables for page layout Table > Insert > Table (use  dialog to format) Insert > Table (use dialog to format) Put portrait headers on  landscape pages Use rotated text box linked to  header  Use rotated text in a frame  Set first page number to  greater than 1 Insert > Page Numbers >  Format In first paragraph on first page, Format  > Paragraph > Text Flow > Breaks,  select Enable and With Page Style,  choose the page style, specify the page  number.
  • 12. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... View and edit facing pages File > Print Preview; click  Zoom button to enable editing File > Page Preview shows pages on  wrong sides of screen, so you may want  to insert a blank page before the first  page while writing a draft. You cannot  edit in page preview mode.
  • 13. Use templates and styles A full discussion of the similarities and differences in the use of templates and styles would take too long for this summary document, but the following table should get you started. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Find which template is  associated with a document Tools > Templates and Add­ins File > Document Properties > General  tab. Specify default template "Normal" template is default File > Templates > Organize, choose any  template to be the default Create a new template File > Save As, set type to  Document Template (.DOT) File > Templates > Save Edit a template File > Open, choose template File > Templates > Edit Copy styles between  templates Tools > Templates and Add­ins  > Organizer File > Templates > Organize. Copy  styles with Ctrl + drag and drop between  templates and documents Create a new document  from a template File > New (opens a list of  templates) File > New > Templates and Documents Apply a different template  to a document Tools > Templates and Add­ins  > Attach, select template, Open Start a new document based on the  different template; copy contents of old  document into new document. Apply a style to text (Word 2000) Select from Style  List or Style dialog (XP) Can also use task pane. Format > Styles (or press F11), double­ click style in list; after one use,  paragraph styles appear in Apply Style  list on Formatting object bar. Change a style definition (Word 2000) Format > Style >  Modify; (XP) can also select in  task pane and click Modify Select style in Stylist, right­click, choose  Modify; or Format > Styles > Catalog,  select style, click Modify. Create a new style Format > Style > New Format > Styles > Catalog, click New. Use outline numbering Format > Style, select style >  Format > Numbering Tools > Outline Numbering
  • 14. Use fields A full discussion of the similarities and differences in the use of fields would take too long for this summary document, but the following table should get your started. Major differences exist in the use of cross-references. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Insert a field Insert > Field  (or) CTRL+F9 for blank field Insert > Fields Define a number range field Insert > Field, use SEQ  (sequence) Insert > Fields > Other > Variables >  Number range Insert a bookmark Select text; Insert > Bookmark Select text; Insert > Bookmark Insert a cross­reference to a  bookmark Insert > Cross Reference,  choose Bookmark as type Insert > Cross Reference > Bookmark Insert a cross­reference to a  heading Insert > Cross Reference,  choose Heading as type Either bookmark the heading or use  Insert > Cross Reference > Set  Reference to mark the heading, then  Insert > Cross Reference > Insert  Reference Insert a cross­reference to a  figure or table Insert > Cross Reference,  choose type Insert > Cross Reference > Insert  Reference > Figure (or Table) Insert a cross­reference  from document A to an item  in document B Use Includetext fields Keep a manual list of cross­reference  names (case sensitive) when you set  them in document B. When you insert  the cross­reference in document A, you  must type the name of the item (in  document B) in the Name box on the  Fields dialog instead of selecting the  name from the Selection list. Use conditional content Use IF or other fields, or styles  (all workarounds) Insert > Fields > Other > Variables  (among other ways)
  • 15. Work with large or complex documents A full discussion of the similarities and differences in working with large or complex documents would take too long for this summary document, but the following table should get your started. Major differences exist in the use of master documents. The table does not attempt to summarize all these differences. Other how-to documents are being written to describe the use of master documents in detail. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Create a table of contents,  list of figures, or an  alphabetic index Insert > Index and Tables  Insert > Indexes and Tables > Indexes  and Tables Insert index entries ALT+SHIFT+X Insert > Indexes and Tables > Entry (or)  click Insert Index Marker icon Create a bibliographic  database Use database, e.g. Microsoft  Access Tools > Bibliography Database Insert bibliographic  references into text Link to field in database Insert > Indexes and Tables >  Bibliographic Entry Insert footnotes and  endnotes Insert > Footnote Insert > Footnote (or) click Insert  Footnote Directly icon Insert other files Insert > File, choose Insert or  As Link Insert > File Cross­reference between  documents Use Includetext fields Keep a manual list of cross­reference  names (case sensitive) when you set  them in document A. To insert a cross­ reference from document A to an item in  document B, you must type the name of  the item in the Name box instead of  selecting it from the Selection list. Use master documents Not recommended File > Send > Create Master Document;  use Navigator to insert subdocuments
  • 16. Work with graphics Most graphics work should be done outside Word or Writer, with the graphic files embedded or linked to the Word or Writer file. However, you can do some simple graphics using the drawing tools in Word or Writer. This table covers the basics. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Create Drawing objects (Word 2000) View > Toolbars  > Drawing; (XP) Insert >  Picture > New Drawing Click Show Draw Functions icon Combine graphics objects  and drawing objects (Word 2000) Edit > Picture >  Reset Picture Boundary; (XP)  Use drawing canvas Place all objects in a frame Insert graphics files into a  text document (embed or  link) Insert > Picture > From File,  choose Insert or As Link  Insert > Graphics > From File Anchor graphics Format > Picture > Layout >  Advanced > Picture Position Use icons on Graphics object bar, or  right­click and choose from pop­up  menu, or click Format > Graphics Wrap text around graphics Format > Picture (or Object) >  Layout Use icons on Graphics object bar, or  right­click and choose from pop­up  menu, or click Format > Graphics >  Wrap Crop graphics Format > Picture > Cop, (or)  click Crop tool on Picture  toolbar Format > Graphics > Crop Create captions for graphics Select graphic; Insert >  Reference > Caption Select graphic; Insert > Caption Annotate graphics Use drawing objects; group, or  place in frame or on drawing  canvas (XP) Place all objects in a frame Insert watermark Format > Background > Printed  Watermark > Picture (or Text)  Watermark Format > Page Style > Background  (or) create drawing object, Arrange > To  Background, Anchor > To Page
  • 17. Use keyboard shortcuts This table summarizes some of the built-in keyboard shortcuts used in Microsoft Word and their equivalents in OpenOffice.org Writer. Functions without built-in keyboard shortcuts can be performed using toolbar icons, or you could assign your own key combinations. Table contributed by Ian Laurenson. To do this... in Microsoft Word... in OpenOffice.org Writer... Underline words not spaces Control + Shift + W No equivalent Change font size Control + Shift + P No standard equivalent Thesaurus Shift + F7 Control + F7 Show/hide non­printing  characters Control + Shift + * Control + F10 Hanging Indent Control + T No standard equivalent “Unhang” Indent Control + Shift + T No standard equivalent Indent Control + M No standard equivalent “UnIndent” Control + Shift + M No standard equivalent Superscript Control + Shift = Control+Shift+P Subscript Control + = Control + Shift + B Remove character  formatting Control + Spacebar Right click > Default Remove paragraph  formatting Control + Q No equivalent Jump to previous edit point Shift + F5 Need to use the reminders on the  Navigator